Timberman - Half Iron : Official Thread (Page 10)

I still havent figured it out.....was the pasta dinner included in our ticket? Or can we still get tickets for it?

I believe the Saturday pasta dinner is included in your race fee. You can usually also purchase tix for the Saturday dinner for your family/friends at the expo on Friday and Saturday.

wow water temp on the 18th 77 degrees!!!!

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/tempcal/index.cgi

bringing my swim skin with me!

I saw that today too.  And then I saw this link too: http://www.blackcatnh.com//>

Lake Water Temperature:

|2 ft||10 ft||aux1||aux2

|79.9||76.3||-99.9||-99.9

 
So, the question is, who takes the "official" temp and when and what depth?  I actually saw the link above quote 80.something earlier this morning...


Doesn't matter all that much to me.  I actually sort of prefer a nice slow swim without a wetsuit then a slow swim with one. 

I forget where I read it , but supposedly they take 3 measurements along the swim course and average them.

I have no problem with a non wetsuit race....

Me neither! Its been too hot at my lake to swim with one lately............its soooo nice to swim without it.

That looks cool Aaron.  I assume you got that for Kona...It'd be cool for you to test out.

For me it's a speedtube and speedvest or tri shorts and that's it!  No full wetsuit for me in that temp.  I'd be sweating my arse off in a full sleeve...

I don't care how hot I get..Im wearing my wetsuit I need every advantage* I can get.

*Im not talking about beating people..Im talking about NOT drowning!!

Uggh. We may be drowning while still on land!!!!!
thunderstorms are now in the mix a bit. This could really mess things up.

What happens with such a big race for bad weather? Do they just try to do it Monday? I know that it is a MAJOR undertaking putting on a race, and simply moving it to another weekend is far from easy or feasible.

Keeping optimistic. packing tonight, leaving in the AM. Camping in gunstock....hope my tent doesnt get hit by lightning.

Go take a look at some of the Boise, ID 70.3 race reports from this year

Edited by DanielG 2009-08-22 4:06 AM

Nasty out this AM down in CT.  Feel sorry for you campers...

Anyone know if there is good bike support prior to bike check-in to be had by any chance?   

I got up here on Thurs and its like we are in the Amazon rainforest! haha!

Still looking forward to Sunday! I dont mind getting wet on the bike, as long as it keeps me cool.

Good luck everyone!

Have fun...and kick butt out there....I know the BT crew will be awesome!~

Have a great race everyone - let's hope it stops raining before the morning!

Quick hits....

(1) Got a flat....bummer. Roads were really good, then I went over a section and said to myself....was that glass????? Then 20 secs later....pssssssssss. Ugggh. Watched over 100 of you guys go by!!!!

(2) Saw someone with a flat later, and they said all they needed with a pump. I didnt get it back before leaving the race today....if anyone has a story of a some dude that turned around to give a pump, holler at me. I'd like to get it back! :-)

(3) It was a lot more humid than folks realized I think. Lots of walkers on the course (MYSELF INCLUDED!!!!!)

(4) Was that swim the full distance? If so, then I'm getting faster!!! :-)

Sorry, and the main stat....my unofficial Timex Ironman watch time: 6:41 including flat / transitions / etc. I'll take it for my first HIM. Think If I could have controlled my stomach during the run, and not had a flat, I could be a little quicker. Oh well....good swim and bike day! (short of the flat).

I posted a note regarding this on the Timberman forum, it may have been turned in to lost and found if you're lucky.  http://timbermantri.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10668#10668

I had a good time volunteering, and was totally wiped out after 2 furious hours of wetsuit stripping!  Got to high-five Cat several times during the day and saw a few other BT-ers as well.

Edited by max 2009-08-24 4:20 AM

Max -- thanks a ton!

Thanks!! but that was actually my 2 and 2/3.. Never saw you the whole time but thanks for coming up and cheering us on and spectating!..also  a special thanks to Rob for coming back to the parking lot nightmare at the end and giving us a lift back up to Gunstock! Slugger told us there was nearly a brawl in the line when she left!:/

It was a painful race..had tons of fun but not exactly my best race ever!

Awesome race!  I don't think I could have picked a better first half ironman!

I'm coming next year and bringing whoever I can get to come with me.  When do we sign up?

I believe sign up starts October 1st.  Be there, this one fills up FAST!

Great job everyone!  Does anyone know when (or if) the live video feeds will be archived?  I'd like to take a peak!

Keith, fantastic race.  Hopefully the Zamboni ice can be a regular feature!